The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference.[1] The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams.[2]

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Since the franchise was established, the team has won the Stanley Cup two times as league champions in 1974 and 1975, the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl six times – twice as division champions and four times as conference champions – and the Prince of Wales Trophy as conference champions four times. Prior to the Presidents' Trophy first being award in 1985–86, the Flyers led the league in points three times in 1974–75, 1979–80, and 1984–85, but have not led the league in points at the end of the regular season since.

Only Bobby Clarke and Eric Lindros have won regular season most valuable player honors as Flyers. Clarke won the Hart Memorial Trophy three times in 1972–73, 1974–75 and 1975–76 while Lindros won in 1994–95. Both Clarke and Lindros also won the Lester B. Pearson Award, awarded to the most outstanding player as voted by the players and now known as the Ted Lindsay Award, Clarke in 1973–74 and Lindros in 1994–95. Four Flyers players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, twice when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup – Bernie Parent in 1974 and 1975 – and twice when they lost in the finalsReggie Leach in 1976 and Ron Hextall in 1987. Parent and Hextall account for two of the three Flyers goaltenders to win the Vezina Trophy, Parent in 1973–74 and 1974–75, Pelle Lindbergh in 1984–85, and Hextall in 1986–87.

Twenty-one people – fourteen players and seven builders – who spent time with the Flyers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Flyers have inducted twenty-eight people into a team hall of fame since 1988 and six of those inductees have also had their numbers retired.

League awards

Team trophies

The Flyers won the Stanley Cup as league champions in back-to-back years during the mid-1970s.[3] They have not won the Cup since despite six return trips to the Stanley Cup Finals. They won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl six times, twice as West Division champions and four times as Campbell Conference regular season champions.[4] Realignment after the 1980–81 season moved the Flyers to the Wales Conference (known as the Eastern Conference since the 1993–94 season) and they have since won the trophy given to the conference's playoff champion, the Prince of Wales Trophy, four times.[5] The Flyers have never won the Presidents' Trophy which has been given to the team finishing the regular season with the best overall record based on points since the 1985–86 season.[6][7] Prior to the creation of the trophy the Flyers led the league in points three times for the 1974–75, 1979–80, and 1984–85 seasons.[8]

The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup two times.
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Team trophies awarded to the Philadelphia Flyers[8]
Award Description Times won Seasons References
Stanley Cup NHL championship 2 1973–74, 1974–75 [3][9]
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl West Division champions (1967–1974) 2 1967–68, 1973–74 [4][10]
Campbell Conference regular season championship (1974–1981) 4 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80
Prince of Wales Trophy Wales/Eastern Conference playoff championship (1981–present) 4 1984–85, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2009–10 [5][11]
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Individual awards

Twenty-one Flyers players or coaches have received thirty annual individual awards from the league, most occurring during the 1970s and 1980s. The most frequently won awards include the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award, and the Vezina Trophy, each won four times by Flyers players or coaches. Bobby Clarke's three Hart Trophy wins is the most of any Flyers player or coach of one particular award.

A few highly coveted NHL awards have never been won by Flyers players and occasionally they have been on the losing end of some close calls for them. Mark Howe finished as runner-up three times during the 1980s in voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.[12][13] During their respective rookie seasons, Bill Barber (1972–73), Ron Hextall (1986–87), and Shayne Gostisbehere (2015–16) finished second in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the league's most outstanding rookie player.[12][14] During the 1994–95 season Eric Lindros finished tied for the league's scoring title with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr. However, Jagr was awarded the Art Ross Trophy, given to the league's regular season scoring champion, due to the first tiebreaker being the player with the most goals, Jagr having scored 32 goals compared to Lindros' 29.[15][16][17]

In the case of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who exhibits outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability, no Flyers player has ever finished in the top three in the voting for it.[18][12] Due to their history as the Broad Street Bullies during the 1970s it has been suggested the Lady Byng is not an award Flyers players covet.[19] Dave Brown, who was an enforcer with the team during the 1980s and 1990s, went so far as to say the only way he would ever win the award is "if they renamed it the Man Byng."[20]

Bobby Clarke spent his entire Hockey Hall of Fame career with the Flyers, winning three Hart Trophies as league MVP as well as several other awards and honors.
During both of the Flyers two Stanley Cup championship seasons, Bernie Parent won the Vezina Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, and was a season-ending First Team All-Star.
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Individual awards won by Philadelphia Flyers players and staff[21]
Award Description Winner Season References
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey Bobby Clarke 1971–72 [22][23]
Tim Kerr 1988–89
Ian Laperriere 2010–11
Oskar Lindblom 2020–21
Conn Smythe Trophy Most valuable player of the playoffs Bernie Parent 1973–74 [24][25]
1974–75
Reggie Leach 1975–76
Ron Hextall 1986–87
Frank J. Selke Trophy Forward who best excels in the defensive aspect of the game Bobby Clarke 1982–83 [26][27]
Dave Poulin 1986–87
Sean Couturier 2019–20
Hart Memorial Trophy Most valuable player during the regular season Bobby Clarke 1972–73 [28][29]
1974–75
1975–76
Eric Lindros 1994–95
Jack Adams Award Top coach during the regular season Fred Shero 1973–74 [30]
Pat Quinn 1979–80
Mike Keenan 1984–85
Bill Barber 2000–01
NHL Plus-Minus Award Highest plus/minus Mark Howe 1985–86 [31][32]
John LeClair 1996–97
1998–99
Ted Lindsay Award Most outstanding player during the regular season Bobby Clarke 1973–74 [33]
Eric Lindros 1994–95
Vezina Trophy Fewest goals given up in the regular season (1927–1981) Bernie Parent 1973–74 [34][35]
1974–75
Top goaltender (1981–present) Pelle Lindbergh 1984–85
Ron Hextall 1986–87
William M. Jennings Trophy Fewest goals given up in the regular season (1981–present) Bob Froese 1985–86 [36][37]
Darren Jensen
Roman Cechmanek 2002–03[lower-alpha 1]
Robert Esche
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All-Stars

NHL first and second team All-Stars

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John LeClair, seen here at his 2013 induction into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, leads all Flyers players with five selections to the NHL All-Star team.
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Mark Recchi, seen here playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, split the 1991–92 season with the Penguins and the Flyers and made the NHL second All-Star team.

The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[38]

NHL All-Rookie Team

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Simon Gagne was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1999–2000.

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[40]

All-Star Game selections

The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Forty-five All-Star Games have been held since the Flyers entered the league in 1967, with at least one player chosen to represent the Flyers in each year. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[41] Philadelphia has hosted two All-Star Games. The 29th and 43rd took place at the Spectrum.

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Jeremy Roenick played in the All-Star Game during all three of his seasons with the Flyers.
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Mike Richards played in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2008.
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Danny Briere was one of three Flyers representatives at the 2011 All-Star Game.
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Claude Giroux has played in seven NHL All-Star Games.
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Scott Hartnell played in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2012.
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Kimmo Timonen played in two All-Star Games during his stint with the Flyers.
  • Selected by fan vote[42]
  • Selected by Commissioner
  • All-Star Game Most Valuable Player[43]
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Philadelphia Flyers players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game[8][44][45]
Game Year Name Position
21st 1968 Leon Rochefort Right Wing
22nd 1969 Bernie Parent Goaltender
Ed Van Impe Defense
23rd 1970 Bobby Clarke Center
Bernie Parent Goaltender
24th 1971 Bobby Clarke Center
25th 1972 Bobby Clarke Center
Simon Nolet Right Wing
26th 1973 Bobby Clarke Center
Gary Dornhoefer Right Wing
27th 1974 Bobby Clarke Center
Bernie Parent Goaltender
Ed Van Impe Defense
Joe Watson Defense
28th 1975 Bill Barber Left Wing
Bobby Clarke Center
Bernie Parent Goaltender
Fred Shero Coach
Ed Van Impe Defense
Jimmy Watson Defense
29th 1976 Bill Barber Left Wing
Bobby Clarke (Did not play) Center
Andre Dupont Defense
Reggie Leach Right Wing
Rick MacLeish[lower-alpha 2] Center
Fred Shero Coach
Wayne Stephenson Goaltender
Jimmy Watson Defense
30th 1977 Tom Bladon Defense
Bobby Clarke Center
Gary Dornhoefer Right Wing
Rick MacLeish Center
Bernie Parent Goaltender
Fred Shero Coach
Jimmy Watson Defense
Joe Watson Defense
31st 1978 Bill Barber Left Wing
Tom Bladon Defense
Bobby Clarke Center
Bob Dailey Defense
Fred Shero Coach
Wayne Stephenson Goaltender
Jimmy Watson Defense
32nd 1980 Bill Barber Left Wing
Norm Barnes Defense
Reggie Leach Right Wing
Rick MacLeish Center
Pete Peeters Goaltender
Brian Propp Left Wing
Jimmy Watson Defense
33rd 1981 Bill Barber Left Wing
Bob Dailey Defense
Paul Holmgren Right Wing
Pete Peeters Goaltender
Pat Quinn Coach
Behn Wilson Defense
34th 1982 Bill Barber Left Wing
Brian Propp Left Wing
35th 1983 Mark Howe Defense
Pelle Lindbergh Goaltender
Darryl Sittler Center
36th 1984 Tim Kerr Right Wing
Brian Propp Left Wing
37th 1985 Mark Howe (Did not play) Defense
Tim Kerr Right Wing
Pelle Lindbergh Goaltender
38th 1986 Bob Froese Goaltender
Mark Howe Defense
Mike Keenan Coach
Tim Kerr Right Wing
Pelle Lindbergh[lower-alpha 3] Goaltender
E. J. McGuire Assistant coach
Dave Poulin Center
Brian Propp Left Wing
39th 1988 Ron Hextall Goaltender
Mark Howe Defense
Mike Keenan Coach
E. J. McGuire Assistant coach
Dave Poulin Center
Kjell Samuelsson Defense
40th 1989 Rick Tocchet Right Wing
41st 1990 Brian Propp Left Wing
Rick Tocchet Right Wing
42nd 1991 Rick Tocchet Right Wing
43rd 1992 Rod Brind'Amour Center
44th 1993 Mark Recchi Right Wing
45th 1994 Garry Galley Defense
Eric Lindros Center
Mark Recchi Right Wing
46th 1996 Eric Desjardins Defense
John LeClair Left Wing
Eric Lindros Center
Craig MacTavish Center
47th 1997 Paul Coffey Defense
Dale Hawerchuk Center
John LeClair Left Wing
Eric Lindros Center
48th 1998 John LeClair Left Wing
Eric Lindros Center
49th 1999 John LeClair Left Wing
Eric Lindros Center
50th 2000 Eric Desjardins Defense
John LeClair Left Wing
Eric Lindros Center
Roger Neilson Assistant coach
Mark Recchi Right Wing
51st 2001 Roman Cechmanek Goaltender
Simon Gagne[lower-alpha 4] Left Wing
52nd 2002 Jeremy Roenick Center
53rd 2003 Ken Hitchcock Assistant coach
Jeremy Roenick Center
54th 2004 Ken Hitchcock Assistant coach
Keith Primeau Center
Jeremy Roenick Center
55th 2007 Simon Gagne Left Wing
56th 2008 Mike Richards Center
Kimmo Timonen Defense
57th 2009 Jeff Carter Center
58th 2011 Danny Briere[lower-alpha 5] Center
Claude Giroux Right Wing
Peter Laviolette Co-coach
59th 2012 Claude Giroux Center
Scott Hartnell[lower-alpha 6] Left Wing
Kimmo Timonen Defense
60th 2015 Claude Giroux Center
Jakub Voracek Right Wing
61st 2016 Claude Giroux Center
62nd 2017 Wayne Simmonds Right Wing
63rd 2018 Claude Giroux Left Wing
64th 2019 Claude Giroux Left Wing
65th 2020 Travis Konecny Right Wing
66th 2022 Claude Giroux Left Wing
67th 2023 Kevin Hayes Right Wing
68th 2024 Travis Konecny Right Wing
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All-Star Game replacement events

  • Selected by fan vote[42]
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Philadelphia Flyers players and coaches selected to All-Star Game replacement events[8][44][45]
Event Year Name Position
Challenge Cup 1979 Bill Barber Left Wing
Bobby Clarke Center
Rendez-vous '87 1987 Ron Hextall (Did not play) Goaltender
Mark Howe (Did not play) Defense
Tim Kerr (Did not play) Right Wing
Dave Poulin Center
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Career achievements

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Philadelphia Flyers who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Of the fourteen Flyers inducted as Players, six spent significant time with the team – Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber played their entire NHL careers with the Flyers while Bernie Parent, Mark Howe, Eric Lindros, and Mark Recchi each played at least eight seasons with the club. Of the seven who were inducted as Builders who spent some time in the Flyers organization, Ed Snider, Keith Allen, and Fred Shero were inducted largely due to their time with the Flyers.

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Mark Howe, inducted in 2011, played ten seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Flyers.
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Philadelphia Flyers inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame[21][46]
Individual Category Year inducted Years with Flyers in category References
Keith Allen Builder 1992 1967–2014 [47]
Bill Barber Player 1990 1972–1984 [48]
Bobby Clarke Player 1987 1969–1984 [49]
Paul Coffey Player 2004 1996–1998 [50]
Peter Forsberg Player 2014 2005–2007 [51]
Dale Hawerchuk Player 2001 1996–1997 [52]
Ken Hitchcock Builder 2023 1990–1993, 2002–2006 [53]
Mark Howe Player 2011 1982–1992 [54]
Eric Lindros Player 2016 1992–2000 [55]
Roger Neilson Builder 2002 1998–2000 [56]
Adam Oates Player 2012 2002 [57]
Bernie Parent Player 1984 1967–1971, 1973–1979 [58]
Bud Poile Builder 1990 1967–1969 [59]
Chris Pronger Player 2015 2009–2011 [60]
Pat Quinn Builder 2016 1977–1982 [61]
Mark Recchi Player 2017 1992–1995, 1999–2004 [62]
Jeremy Roenick Player 2024 2001–2004 [63]
Fred Shero Builder 2013 1971–1978 [64]
Darryl Sittler Player 1989 1982–1984 [65]
Ed Snider Builder 1988 1967–2016 [66]
Allan Stanley Player 1981 1968–1969 [67]
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Foster Hewitt Memorial Award

Three members of the Flyers organization have been honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of ice hockey during their broadcasting career.[68]

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Members of the Philadelphia Flyers honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
Individual Year honored Years with Flyers as broadcaster References
Bill Clement 2022 1989–1992, 2007–2020 [69]
Mike Emrick 2008 1983–1993 [70]
Gene Hart 1997 1967–1995 [71]
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Lester Patrick Trophy

Eight members of the Flyers organization have been honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy. The trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States.[72] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Philadelphia Flyers in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.

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Members of the Philadelphia Flyers honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy
Individual Year honored Years with Flyers References
Keith Allen 1988 1967–2014 [73]
Bobby Clarke 1980 1969–1990, 1992–1993, 1994–present [73]
Mike Emrick 2004 1983–1993 [73]
Paul Holmgren 2014 1976–1984, 1985–1992, 1996–present [74]
Mark Howe 2016 1982–1992 [75]
Bud Poile 1989 1967–1969 [73]
Fred Shero 1980 1971–1978 [73]
Ed Snider 1980 1967–2016 [73]
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United States Hockey Hall of Fame

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Members of the Philadelphia Flyers inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame[21]
Individual Year inducted Years with Flyers References
Tony Amonte 2009 2002–2004 [76]
Mike Emrick 2011 1983–1993 [77]
Derian Hatcher 2010 2005–2008 [78]
Paul Holmgren 2021 1976–1991, 1995–present [79]
Mark Howe 2003 1982–1992 [80]
John LeClair 2009 1995–2004 [81]
Jeremy Roenick 2010 2001–2004 [82]
Ed Snider 2011 1967–2016 [83]
John Vanbiesbrouck 2007 1998–2000 [84]
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Retired numbers

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Mark Howe speaking at the retirement of his number (2) on March 6, 2012.

The Flyers have retired six of their jersey numbers and taken another number out of circulation. Barry Ashbee's number 4 was retired a few months after his death from leukemia.[85] Bernie Parent's number 1 — Parent wore number 30 during his first stint with the Flyers[86] — and Bobby Clarke's number 16 were retired less than a year after retiring while Bill Barber's number 7, Mark Howe's number 2, and Eric Lindros' number 88 were retired shortly after their inductions into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The number 31, last worn by goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, was removed from circulation after Lindbergh's death on November 11, 1985, but it is not officially retired.[87] Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[88] Gretzky did not play for the Flyers during his 20-year NHL career and no Flyers player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.[86][89]

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Philadelphia Flyers retired numbers[21]
Number Player Position Years with Flyers as a player Date of retirement ceremony References
1 Bernie Parent Goaltender 1967–1971, 1973–1979 October 11, 1979 [90]
2 Mark Howe Defense 1982–1992 March 6, 2012 [91]
4 Barry Ashbee Defense 1970–1974 October 13, 1977 [92]
7 Bill Barber Left Wing 1972–1984 October 11, 1990 [93]
16 Bobby Clarke Center 1969–1984 November 15, 1984 [94]
88 Eric Lindros Center 1992–2000 January 18, 2018 [95]
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Flyers Hall of Fame

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Brian Propp was elected to the Flyers Hall of Fame in 1999.

Established in 1988, the Flyers Hall of Fame was designed to "permanently honor those individuals who have contributed to the franchise's success."[96] Candidates for the hall are nominated and voted upon by a panel of media members and team officials.[96]

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Members of the Philadelphia Flyers inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame[39]
Individual Primary roles Years with Flyers in roles Date of induction ceremony References
Keith Allen Head coach, executive 1967–2014 March 16, 1989 [97]
Barry Ashbee Player 1970–1974 March 21, 1991 [98]
Bill Barber Player, head coach 1972–1984, 2000–2002 March 16, 1989 [97]
Rod Brind'Amour Player 1991–2000 November 23, 2015 [99]
Bobby Clarke Player, executive 1969–1990, 1992–1993, 1994–present March 22, 1988 [100]
Eric Desjardins Player 1995–2006 February 19, 2015 [101]
Gary Dornhoefer Player 1967–1978 March 21, 1991 [98]
Gene Hart Broadcaster 1967–1995 February 13, 1992 [102]
Ron Hextall Player, executive 1986–1992, 1994–1999, 2014–2018 February 6, 2008 [103]
Paul Holmgren Player, head coach, executive 1976–1991, 1995–present November 16, 2021 [104]
Mark Howe Player 1982–1992 March 15, 2001 [105]
Tim Kerr Player 1980–1991 March 8, 1994 [106]
Reggie Leach Player 1974–1982 February 13, 1992 [102]
John LeClair Player 1995–2004 November 20, 2014 [101]
Eric Lindros Player 1992–2000 November 20, 2014 [101]
Rick MacLeish Player 1970–1980, 1983–1984 March 22, 1990 [107]
Bernie Parent Player 1967–1971, 1973–1979 March 22, 1988 [100]
Dave Poulin Player 1983–1990 March 3, 2004 [108]
Brian Propp Player 1979–1990 March 4, 1999 [109]
Mark Recchi Player 1992–1995, 1999–2004 January 27, 2024 [110]
Dave Schultz Player 1972–1976 November 16, 2009 [96]
Joe Scott Executive 1967–2002 April 8, 1993 [111]
Fred Shero Head coach 1971–1978 March 22, 1990 [107]
Ed Snider Owner 1967–2016 March 16, 1989 [97]
Rick Tocchet Player 1984–1992, 2000–2002 November 16, 2021 [104]
Ed Van Impe Player 1967–1976 April 8, 1993 [111]
Jimmy Watson Player 1973–1982 February 29, 2016 [99]
Joe Watson Player 1967–1978 February 22, 1996 [112]
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Team awards

Barry Ashbee Trophy

First awarded following the 1974–75 season, the Barry Ashbee Trophy is given out to the team's "outstanding defenseman" as determined by a panel vote consisting of local sportscasters and sportswriters.[113] The trophy is named in honor of Barry Ashbee, an NHL second team All-Star and the team's best defenseman during the 1973–74 season who suffered a career-ending eye injury during Game 4 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Semifinals.[114] Eric Desjardins won the trophy seven times during his Flyers career including six in a row his first six seasons with the Flyers. Kimmo Timonen with five wins and Mark Howe and Ivan Provorov with four wins are the only other Flyers to win the trophy at least four times.[39][115]

Bobby Clarke Trophy

The Flyers unveiled the Bobby Clarke Trophy on November 15, 1984, to honor the retired Bobby Clarke during Bobby Clarke Night at the Spectrum.[116] Clarke was the captain of the Flyers for several seasons, including during the team's two Stanley Cup championship seasons, and was and still is the holder of several Philadelphia Flyers records. Since then it has been given to the "team's most valuable player" as determined by a panel vote consisting of local sportscasters and sportswriters.[113] Claude Giroux won the trophy five times during his Flyers career while Eric Lindros won the trophy four times.[39][115]

Flyers Alumni Community Leadership Award

The Flyers Alumni Community Leadership Award is given to the Flyers player "who best demonstrates outstanding leadership, both on and off the ice, as well as a significant contribution to the community." The recipient of this award is also the Flyers' nominee for the NHL's King Clancy Memorial Trophy. It was first awarded for the 2023–24 season.[117]

Gene Hart Memorial Award

First given out for the 2006–07 season to honor the memory of long-time announcer Gene Hart, the Gene Hart Memorial Award is given to the Flyer "who demonstrated the most "Heart" during the season" as voted on by members of the Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club at their monthly meetings.[113] Sean Couturier with three wins is the only player to win the award more than once.[115][118]

Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy

The Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy is awarded to the "Flyer who has most improved from the previous season, as voted by his teammates."[113] Named to honor the memory of Pelle Lindbergh, a Vezina Trophy–winning goaltender with the Flyers who died at the age of 26 on November 11, 1985, following a car crash the day before, the trophy has been given to 31 different players since the 1993–94 season.[115][118]

Toyota Cup

First given out following the 2000–01 season, the Toyota Cup is an award given to the player who earns the most points from Star of the game selections throughout the regular season, "five points for being the First Star, three for Second Star, and one for Third Star."[113] The Tri-State Toyota Dealers sponsor the award and make a donation of $5,000 in the winning player's name to the player's favorite charity.[113] Claude Giroux with seven wins, Simon Gagne and Carter Hart with three wins, and Travis Konecny with two wins are the only multiple-time winners of the trophy.[115][118]

Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award

The Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award was first awarded following the 1976–77 season as the Class Guy Award "to the player who best exemplifies a strong rapport with the media."[119] The award was renamed and re-defined in 1999 to honor the memory of Yanick Dupre.[119] Dupre, who played 35 games over parts of three seasons with the Flyers, died on August 16, 1997, at the age of 24 after a 16-month battle with leukemia.[113] It is now given to the "Flyer who best illustrates character, dignity and respect for the sport both on and off the ice" as decided by the Philadelphia chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[113] No Flyers player has won the award more than once.[115][118]

Other awards and honors

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Philadelphia Flyers who have received non-NHL awards
Award Description Winner Season References
Best NHL Player ESPY Award Best NHL player of the last calendar year Eric Lindros 1996 [120]
Golden Hockey Stick Best Czech ice hockey player Jakub Voracek 2014–15 [121]
Lionel Conacher Award Canada's male athlete of the year Bobby Clarke 1975 [122]
Lou Marsh Trophy Canada's top athlete Bobby Clarke 1975 [123]
Viking Award Most valuable Swedish player in NHL Pelle Lindbergh 1982–83 [124]
Mikael Renberg 1994–95
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John Wanamaker Athletic Award

The John Wanamaker Athletic Award is an award given to the "Athlete, team or organization which has done the most to reflect credit upon Philadelphia and to the team or sport in which they excel" by the Philadelphia Sports Congress.[125][126] A Flyers player, coach, or team has won the award five times.[125][126] The Flyers' minor league affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, won the award in 1999.[126] In addition to the athletic award, Ed Snider won the lifetime achievement award in 2012 and the Flyers' Wives Fight for Lives won the community service award in 1996.[125][126]

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

This is a list of Flyers personnel who have been inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.[127][128]

Philadelphia Sports Writers Association

This is a list of Flyers personnel who have received an award from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.[129]

See also

Notes

  1. Shared with Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils.
  2. MacLeish subbed for Clarke.
  3. Lindbergh was posthumously selected.
  4. Gagne subbed for Vincent Damphousse of the San Jose Sharks.
  5. Briere subbed for Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames.
  6. Hartnell subbed for Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks.
  7. Award shared with the 1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers.

References

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